Just as television surpassed radio as the major source of entertainment for the nation, it seems likely that the Internet will eventually ____ television.

  • supplant
Although the terms toad and frog refer to two different animals belonging to different geniuses, some students ____ the two.
  • confuse
The ascent of the mountain is __________. but anyone who makes it to the top is rewarded by a spectacular view.
  • unpleasant

The age of Enlightenment, one of the greatest periods of history for intellectual activity, showed a proclivity for sophistry and ____ argumentation.

  • specious

Because of his reputation as a comedic actor suited best for playing outlandish eccentrics, the director was ____ to consider him for the more serious role of the solemn monarch.

  • loath
The ozone in the upper layers of Earth’s atmosphere is beneficial, ____ animal and plant life from dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
  • protecting
People become dogmatic after having learned from their lives how “the way things go”. Here Dogmatic means_________
  • narrow-minded
The likelihood of a merger between the two corporations was ____ since the gap between their differing interests was widening.
  • deteriorating